Prenatal Smoke Exposure Associated with Adolescent Hearing Loss


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Prenatal smoke exposure was associated with hearing loss in a study of adolescents, which suggests that in utero exposure to tobacco smoke could be harmful to the auditory system, according to a study published in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. Exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) is a public health problem and exposure to tobacco smoke

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Lyric – A 24/7 Shower Proof, Extended Wear, Invisible Hearing Device.


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So what is this Lyric hearing device in the news? Lyric is the first and only 100% invisible extended wear hearing device. Lyric is comfortably placed in the ear canal by a Lyric trained hearing professional and can be used 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and for months at a time. Unlike

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Goal of Identifying Nearly All Genetic Causes of Deafness Is Within Reach


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Next-generation DNA sequencing technologies are enabling the identification of deafness-causing genetic variants. At least half of all cases of deafness that develop from birth through infancy in developed countries have a genetic basis, as do many cases of later onset progressive hearing loss. To date, at least 1,000 mutations occurring in 64 genes in the

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I Don’t Mean To Rain On Your 4th of July Parade


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Fewer things are more patriotic than attending a community fireworks display on the fourth of July. Unfortunately, the brilliant spectacle that delights our eyes also produces sounds in excess of 125 decibels – which is almost one-and-one-half times the accepted OSHA safety level of 85 dB. Hearing professionals estimate ten million Americans’ ears have suffered

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